METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MOLDED MATERIAL AND CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MOLDED MATERIAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for producing a carbon fiber-reinforced resin molded material excellent in external appearance in a simple and inexpensive way. SOLUTION: The method for producing the carbon fiber-reinforced resin molded material 10 composed of an opened carbon fiber (tow) 11 and a resin 12 comprises: a cutting step of cutting the carbon fiber 11; a dropping step of dropping the cut carbon fiber 11 to the resin 12; an orientation step of orienting the carbon fiber 11 stuck into the resin 12 to a predetermined direction; and an impregnation step of impregnating the oriented carbon fiber 11 with the resin 12. Since the carbon fiber 11 stuck into the resin 12 is oriented to the predetermined direction, the carbon fiber 11 can be prevented from being broken. The external appearance of a product can be kept excellent if the carbon fiber 11 is not broken. Consequently, the carbon fiber-reinforced resin molded material 10 excellent in external appearance can be obtained in a simple and inexpensive way. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT